We
will check feeders in the Huntsville/Bracebridge area then work down
to Orillia. There we will enjoy the hospitailty of local birders.
We may make a run to the Brantford Airport area for Gray Partridges.
Hamilton Harbor will be checked for waterfowl.

We
will check along the Niagara River for any reported rairites. On the
way home we may stop at Batavia Wastewater Treatment Plant and Montezuma
NWR.

Home,
sweet home

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Details

Timing
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Monday Morning
Karl will spend Sunday night at Bert’s.
Connie will arrive at Bert’s by 5:30 am
Quick stop for coffee and then pick up Jane, Bill by 6:00 am.
We will stop at the Quakertown Turnpike exit about 6:35-6:45 for Ann
Friday Afternoon
We should be back in the Philadelphia area by late afternoonFood
First morning - We will be taking the PA turnpike northbound. The first
probable first place to stop is the Hickory Run Service Plaza. If you
want to have a full "breakfast", plan on having it before you
get in the van. We will be stopping for coffee and bathroom breaks.
This will be a trip of quick lunches (mostly Tim Horton's). Feel free
to bring lunch for the first day, but we will be stopping beforewe take
the ferry to Amherst Island.
Dinners will be at appropriate restaurants.Rooms
We have four rooms each night. Bert and Karl in a double. Ann and Connie
in a double, Bill and Jane each in singles.
Locations are on the website.Documentation - IMPORTANT
Bring your passport. You need this to enter Canada and then to reenter
the US. Gas, Tolls, etc.
Since this is a “shared expenses trip” we will keep track
of tolls, gas, parking, etc. After the trip we will figure out each person’s
share.Weather Contingency Plan
We are going.Clothing
Dress warm, we all know the drill.Packing
Since there are six of us, room in the van will be at a premium. The van
will have a roof top carrier (weatherproof) that we will fill to make
life easier in the van.Scopes
This is not a scope intensive trip. Bert will have his. Connie and Karl
will undoubtedly bring theirs. For Jane, Bill and Ann, it is your call.Checklists
A checklist has been made up and we will do the traditional evening compilation
each night. Lead person for each night: Monday – Connie, Tuesday
– Jane, Wednesday – Bill, Thursday - KarlTunes
Feel free to bring cassettes or CD for the ride. Bert will have his iPod.